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Cuomo: LI Restoration Tops $8 Billion
Governor hopes federal cash will help cover the costs after Sandy. So far, FEMA has pledged $277 million for Long Island.
Posted by Jaime Sumersille ,
The news came on the same day the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved $680 million for the state, with more than $277 million going towards Long Island.
In total, New York's bill for recovery and prevention costs near $42 billion for the state, Cuomo said at a joint meeting with county executives for Westchester, Nassau and Suffolk as well as New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. More than $9 billion of that would be used for prevention costs, with the rest accounting for the state's recovery (see full chart below).
"The devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy is of unprecedented proportions, ranking among the worst natural disasters in our nation's history in terms of loss of life, property damage, and economic impact," Cuomo said in a statement.
While LI's totals were higher than the costs for Westchester and Rockland Counties, New York City costs are estimated to top $15 billion.
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HeyJoe November 28, 2012 at 12:09 AM
the thing that annoys me about those beachfront communities looking for taxpayers to bail them out is that no one is allowed to even put a toe on their beaches unless they are residents. Some of them ,you arent allowed to even drive on their streets. I have to admit im having a hard time feeling sympathy for them.
Mer November 28, 2012 at 04:44 AM
I don't live in a beach front community or a luxury house. I own a small cape that was flooded with five feet of water through the first floor of my house. The nearest body of water is ten blocks away. The people in my neighborhood are hardworking, middle class families who, like all of you, have worked hard to get where they are today. Try to have some sympathy for people that have lost everything they have and have no place to live. Instead of maligning individuals and making inaccurate statements, why not help the men, women, and children who are suffering.
Dad of Three November 28, 2012 at 06:42 AM
Thank heaven; finally, a sensible and sensitive comment. There are too many people in the NY metropolitan area who speak (or write) before thinking, and maybe this sense of reality from Mer will put them in their place, and open their eyes to the real world. Stop whining, and start helping.
Arguendo November 28, 2012 at 11:32 AM
With respect, we helped everyone in our neighborhood who lacked power, light, heat and a place to clean up, them and their clothes, and volunteered at a local shelter. Also with respect, Mer and neighbors now know they live in a flood plain and need to consider how best to deal with an issue that will likely re-occur. Christie has a solution: a buy-out and a return of the land to nature.
Joy Hannon November 28, 2012 at 11:58 AM
Falling trees have damaged many homes or parts of homes. It wasn't just from flooding.
anita combs November 28, 2012 at 12:09 PM
since most of our gas station have the nerve to price gorge and charge two prices (credit and cash-no where else out of tri state does that) they should be the ones who fork in helping paying. Long Island gas station are .40 to $1 more than the lowest, why should they get the luzory on our money.
Wayne D. November 28, 2012 at 01:08 PM
Years ago they had this cash/credit pricing, I thought they were told it was illegal back then, now it's back, I know the credit card people charge the shops and stations a fee but it's like a newspaper store selling a paper with very little profit but they hope someone will by something else to off set the difference...
Judy November 28, 2012 at 01:14 PM
Good Morning, Does anyone know about GRANTS available for the victims of Sandy. There's plenty of loans that can put families further underwater. Need GRANTS available for true middle class. Families that work & pay taxes. Thank you. STRONG BEACH WILL COME BACK AGAIN!
David November 28, 2012 at 01:23 PM
New York allows you to give a cash discount so the price technically is the higher price and the cash is a discounted price. I think Hess doesn't do that and some others. Credit cards cost anywhere from 1% to over 4% to process so if they charge a dime more it probably averages out to cash cost for the station. The company I work for paid over $100,000 dollars in fees last year. Where cutting down on accepting them.
Zqueen Bean November 28, 2012 at 01:48 PM
So, yeah. Flood insurance is not cheap, and some homes that have never been flooded were flooded in this storm. High risk insurance? Yes, that is what hurricane deductibles are about. For my non beachfront non-luxury home the hurricane deductible is over 14 grand. What we should be discussing is why are these recent storms so massive that a tropical storm and cat 1 hurricane have done so much damage. GLOBAL WARMING. If we develop affordable green energy now it will still take years for the oceans to cool, and reduce evaporation.
Lorraine DeVita November 28, 2012 at 02:46 PM
Along with all the many & wonderful perks of waterfont living come the minuses. I am astounded that people who live on water front property or canals or within a certain footage of water are perplexed why there isny MORE financial assitance available to them. Whether it be a 200K bunglow or a 2 million dollar home living ON or NEAR the water has disadvantages . If people have NOT taken the precautions both financialy and physically to protect their investment due to either not being able to afford them or not understanding that climatic changes are evident then i feel that we need to examine HOW their losses are reimbursed as well HOW these homes are RE BUILT. Town codes should be implemented to make it MANDATORY that all waterfront homesand the mechanicals be elevated a certain footage above SURGE level. NEW BUILDs should be pier/stilt built. allowing for water passage UNDER the structure. These are codes that MOSt other States with coastal communities have. As well NO trees within certain footage from power lines. The COST should be borne by the homeowners with ZERO interest loans from the governemnt or grants based on abillity to repay. As well ALL homes on or near the water should NOT be allowed to heat homes with oil and should be natural gas only. Again these conversions should be funded by the homeowner with ZERO interest financing from the gov.
Lorraine DeVita November 28, 2012 at 02:52 PM
Waterfront living is a priviledge we need to allow these people to keep their homes but make them safer and less prone to destruction. We can not avoid ALL losses in the future but we CAN be smart enoughto realize HOW we allow these homes to be rebuilt can decided between 8 billion dollars in losses and 1 billion dollar in losses ALL of which We the taxpayers in one form or another pay for
Ronnie Gavarian November 28, 2012 at 03:11 PM
good point! I think we should start a movement which states that if you utilize taxpayer dollars, all property will be common ground, no private beaches!
Ronnie Gavarian November 28, 2012 at 03:36 PM
If you're deductible is $14,000 you must be paying a very, very small premium. If you want to discuss WHY this storms are occurring and you believe in GLOBAL WARMING, then people should STOP encroaching on environments that should remain naturistic. Get off the beaches, get off the waterfront properties if you people are so concerned about nature and global warming. Oh, but I forgot - it doesn't matter when it comes to hedonistic desires it's okay to infringe on nature. We don't belong on the beach. If we did, we'd have fins!
Christine F November 28, 2012 at 04:38 PM
Please keep in mind that people that live in these areas, are used to being flooded each year. This was a hurricane or tropical storm at the time, the surge level was very high compared to what they normally see down there. My family member's home is 8 feet above sea level and the water came all the way up to her first floor, thats 8 feet!. Also please keep in mind that many of the villages that these homes are in have rules about how high the house can be raised, and what else can be done with the house as far as changing the structures. Therefore, changes to the houses need to come from the villages/towns as well as the homeowners to make the homes be more sustainable to this type of weather. - Please be nice with the comments, it's the holidays and there are many people who lost everything, including some who lost their lives during the storm.
Joy Hannon November 28, 2012 at 04:44 PM
Ms Gavarian, I think you are confusing medical insurance policies with home insurance policies. In recent years home insurance companies have instituted deductibles for "hurricanes" that are based on a percentage of the maximum for the policy, rather than based on a fixed amount of dollars for non-hurricane incidents. I can recall the notice from my own company, and realized where I previously had a $1,000 deductible for wind damage, I would face a deductible of something like $9,000 if the damage was created by a NOAA-desighnated hurricane. As to the rest of your commentary, you are taking an extremist position that fails to take into account the status quo ante; people have lived in most of those locations for generations, so please don't be so harsh on them. On the other hand, if you want to propose something sensible, like a time limit on residing within specific designated high risk areas, that would at least take into account generational history while recognizing the ultimate futility in living within certain boundaries. We need less vitriol and more understanding creativity to solve what everyone now realizes is a problem. This won't be the last catastrophic storm, so we better move towards more sustainable arrangements.
mel November 28, 2012 at 09:10 PM
many homes in the southshore are mandated to own flood insurance if they have a morgage and are not getting funds from FEMA, the problem is many, who were not deemed to be in a "flood zone" became flooded. Flood insurance is very expensive and we "luxury home owners" pay dearly
M. Perrotta November 28, 2012 at 09:26 PM
It must be nice to be so wealthy that you can just repair and replace everything,without needing any federal assistance! Most people who need help are widows or widowers living on pensions and they pay plenty for flood insurance and home owners insurance, many have actually lost their income from rental apts when tenants got flooded out. Please think before you write..............someday it could be you waiting for someone to decide how much their ins co is going to pay and if they can afford the balance,FEMA has so far only supplied temp housing money . I guess you were lucky to not be affected at all by Sandy !
M. Perrotta November 28, 2012 at 09:29 PM
Thank you yes they are far from luxurious ,and people have lived in these homes for many years without having water come into their homes
Cypher November 28, 2012 at 09:30 PM
I love the entitlement parasites here. They love that phrase: It can happen to You too! Yeah right. Like if I had flood insurance, I too can be whining about lack of money to rebuild. Like I would deliberately live in the path of Nature because I can always whine for somebody else to pay for my idiocy. Yes, if you were a RE T AR D, it can happen to You, too.
M. Perrotta November 28, 2012 at 09:32 PM
Just which beachfront community are you referring to ? Lindenhurst is not the Hamptons .
Lorraine DeVita November 28, 2012 at 09:43 PM
Having gone thru HUGO in SC with water front property the rule of thumb is if you can see water, smell water, hear water or are within walking distance of one mile or less and see waterfowl regularly then you better make sure you HAVE flood insurance, whether is required or not , as well as a multi million dollar insurance Umbrella along with hurricane insurance with a manageable deductible already in the bank under lock and key and if you CANT afford it then perhaps its time for the "for sale sign" to go up. People with no mortgages have to make a decision on whether to gamble or not ..some did and some lost everyhitng. its a hard choice to make becaseu you always think not me not here.. unfortunately this whacky climate is making the ODDS worse and worse for waterfront homeowners. Mother Nature is holding all the cards..and as much as we dont want to think about this now it CAN and WILL happen again..
M. Perrotta November 28, 2012 at 09:44 PM
I really am glad you don't live in south Lindy it is a shame you are so ignorant
Mer November 29, 2012 at 07:19 PM
To those of you that say that people that live in a flood zone shouldn't rebuild or should move elsewhere, where would you like us to go? My husband and I bought our small cape over four years ago at the height of the real estate boom. There were not many houses we could afford in our price range at that time due to the overpricing of houses so we settled on a small Cape in Bellmore. Prior to Sandy the value of my house declined by $100,000 due to everything that happened with the banks. Now after Sandy I'm sure it will decline even more. I have no choice but to rebuild my home with whatever flood insurance money I get or loans we receive. We were denied FEMA help because we have flood insurance. Meanwhile flood insurance is barely going to cover the costs of bringing my home back to a liveable state. I can't sell my home without taking a severe loss and still wind up owing the banks thousands for the balance of my mortgage. With a three year old, another child on the way, and the loss of all our possessions, we can't afford to take that chance. Sure, if the government had a program to buy out people and bring that land "back to nature" we would take them up on it. Nobody with intelligence chooses to stay in a known flood zone. Many people are in the same boat as me. We can't afford to sell our homes at a severe loss.
Dad of Three November 29, 2012 at 10:45 PM
Thanks for a continued injection of insight into this overly emotional thread. In the short run, there needs to be rebuilding. Many people have virtually their entire asset portfolio in their houses, and you can't yank the rug out from these folks at this time. But, over the long run (TBD), there needs to be a buyout (at market value) by Federal entities so that high risk land can revert to a more natural state.
eileen A. November 30, 2012 at 07:34 AM
thank you Mer. Well stated. some people just don't get what we are all going through even with FLOOD AND WIND insurance. I know we still have our lives, but everything sentimental is gone! not fun at all. (and i'm also about 5 blocks from the water) and it didn't matter.
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Boost fermentation in haylage
By DAN UNDERSANDER
When making haylage or baleage (above 50% moisture), farmers depend on two factors to preserve the forage: absence of oxygen (anaerobic conditions) and fermentation that produces organic acids (lactic and acetic acids).
I am often asked whether or not a bacterial inoculum should be added. The answer is "yes" for chopped haylage Molds need oxygen for growth, so creating anaerobic conditions stops mold growth. This is why packing to remove air in a tube or bunker, or making a dense bale and wrapping it with adequate thickness of plastic is so important. In both cases, minimizing the oxygen reduces heating and loss of crude protein and total digestible nutrients, as well as preserves the haylage or baleage.
Anaerobic conditions also are required for fermentation by Lactobacillus bacteria, which only grow in the absence of oxygen. They convert the starch and sugars of the forage into acids that enhance preservation. Acid production helps preserve the haylage in storage, and greater acid production also slows mold growth on feedout when the haylage is again exposed to the air.
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While Lactobacillus are always present in the field, they're often at lower levels when the crop grows under cool conditions (first or last cutting), and may be limited on midseason cuttings. Since the cost is about 50 cents per ton, and more than 50 cents per ton worth of nutrients can easily be lost from spoilage due to low acid levels, using a Lactobacillus inoculum is cheap insurance.
For the inoculum to work, it must thoroughly cover the forage since the bacteria do not move within forage. Thus, the recommendation for chopped forage is to apply liquid inoculum on the chopper as the forage is being blown into the wagon or truck to get good coverage of each chopped particle; applying the inoculum to the top of chopped forage going into the bag or to the top of a layer in the bunker results in poor coverage and little enhanced fermentation.
Similarly, spraying inoculum onto a windrow as the baleage is being made results in poor coverage. (Think of it as spraying paint on the windrow.) There is no movement of the Lactobacillus bacteria, so the small percentage of forage inoculated results in little enhanced fermentation. Thus, inoculation is not recommended for baleage since good coverage cannot be achieved. (Note that good fermentation can still occur in baleage if natural inoculation with Lactobacillus is high.)
Lactobacillus bacteria also need food (starch and sugar) to grow. Normally, early harvested forage for high quality has adequate starch and sugars for fermentation, while late-harvested forage (alfalfa at mid- to late flowering or grass that is headed) may not.
Also, cut forage respires (breaks down sugars and starch to carbon dioxide) in the field until the haylage or baleage is harvested and deprived of oxygen. Thus, making a wide swath to enhance drying preserves more starch and sugars for the bacteria to produce acids.
This also means that forage lying in the field for more than two days due to rain or poor drying conditions has likely respired much of its starch and sugars. With little substrate, or food, for the bacteria, they will not likely be able to produce much acid. Thus, inoculation is likely to be of little value when forage has lain in a field longer than two days.
In summary, good fermentation helps preserve haylage both in storage and in feedout. Fermentation requires anaerobic conditions, Lactobacillus bacteria well distributed throughout the forage and food for the bacteria. If any one of these three conditions is limiting, poor fermentation will result.
Undersander is a research forage agronomist at the University of Wisconsin.
This article published in the May, 2011 edition of WALLACES FARMER.
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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Philadelphia Flyers
Pittsburgh is rolling right now and Crosby and Malkin seem to be putting some distance between themselves and the rest of the field in the Art Ross race. The Flyers showed some character in a big come from behind win against Carolina on Thursday night. I don't think the Flyer D will be able to contain the scoring depth of the Penguins.
1 banana on PIT to win
1 banana on the OVER (5.5)
Pro-Line: V
Minnesota Wild @ Los Angeles Kings
Minnesota is struggling offensively at the moment. They've scored 2 goals in their last 3 games so a meeting with the Kings may be just what they need. The Kings give up an average of 2.75 goals a game and 2 or 3 goals may be all the Wild need with their stellar defensive system.
1 banana on MIN to win
2 bananas on the UNDER (5.5)
Pro-Line: V+
Atlanta Thrashers @ Boston Bruins
The Thrashers only have 2 wins in their last 10 games. The Bruins only have 2 losses in their last 10 games. I don't see anything here to suggest betting against those trends.
2 bananas on BOS to win
1 banana on the OVER (5.5)
Pro-Line: H+
Washington Capitals @ Montreal Canadiens
The Caps beat Montreal 3-0 in Washington on November 28th. Montreal will be looking to get their revenge on home ice but they may have to do it without Chris Higgins and Saku Koivu. I expect a big game from Andrei Markov who will be looking to stop his good buddy Alexander Ovechkin.
1 banana on MON to win
2 banansa on the UNDER (5.5)
Pro-Line: H
Tampa Bay Lightning @ Ottawa Senators
The Lightning are coming off a big win over the Habs at the Bell Centre. The Sens looked to have righted the ship with wins over Atlanta and Pittsburgh but have since lost to Florida and Chicago. I think Ottawa will get back on course and the big line will feast on the Tampa defensemen.
1 banana on OTT to win
1 banana on the OVER (5.5)
Pro-Line: H+
Buffalo Sabres @ New Jersey Devils
Four of the last 5 meetings between these teams have gone to a shootout. This is an excellent spot to bet the tie. Look for a close, low-scoring game.
1 banana on NJ to win
3 bananas on the UNDER (5.5)
Pro-Line: T
Carolina Hurricanes @ New York Rangers
The Hurricanes have lost 4 of their last 5 games including a game against the Flyers in which they blew a huge lead and lost in a shootout. The Rangers usually come out on top when they can score at least 3 goals and Carolina averages 2.85 goals against per game. I think Lundqvist is due for a shutout. Exact score prediction: 3-0 Rangers win.
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2 bananas on the UNDER (5.5)
Pro-Line: H+
New York Islanders @ Columbus Blue Jackets
The Islanders have now lost 5 in a row including a 9-2 shellacking to the Penguins on Thursday. Columbus can't seem to score more than 3 goals in a game but their defensive play has still allowed them to win 3 of their last 6 games. The home team has won the last 5 meetings between these two teams.
2 bananas on CLB to win
2 bananas on the UNDER (5.5)
Pro-Line: H+
Dallas Stars @ Nashville Predators
It's easy to blame Sean Avery for Dallas' poor play but the last time I checked Avery wasn't a goalie. Marty Turco has not played very well at all and his .876 save percentage is proof. The Stars team as a whole has been porous defensively and with Zubov and Morrow still out of the lineup, it doesn't look like things will be changing any time soon. Nashville has been struggling offensively as of late but a meeting with Dallas may be just what they need to get going.
1 banana on NAS to win
1 banana on the OVER (5.5)
Pro-Line: H
Detroit Red Wings @ Phoenix Coyotes
Detroit has won their last 4 games. They have beaten the Coyotes 9 of the last 10 meetings between these teams. As I've said before, it's never easy to bet against the Red Wings. Keep an eye on Datsyuk and Hossa as they are nursing injuries. If they miss Friday's game and it looks doubtful they will play against the Coyotes on Saturday then Phoenix may be worth a gamble. I'm assuming both will play.
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1 banana on the OVER (5.5)
Pro-Line: V+
Vancouver Canucks @ Edmonton Oilers
There is word that Luongo may be close to returning and I think this will have a negative affect on the Canucks as they may be looking ahead instead of focusing on the Oilers. The Oilers' offense was clicking well until the game against the Panthers. I expect Edmonton to quickly get back on track.
1 banana on EDM to win
1 banana on the OVER (5.5)
Pro-Line: H
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San Jose's home record is 23-3-2-0!!!! Betting against them at home is not a winning proposition. Betting the OVER is a good option when the Blues are playing. Their last 6 games have all seen a minimum of 6 goals scored.
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Once again, President Barack Obama dodged the key "fiscal cliff" issues at a campaign rally/press conference Wednesday morning.
Campaign-style, he argued that the middle-class tax cuts (below $250,000) must be renewed in order to prevent a $2,200 average tax hike from hitting middle-class folks. He added that a middle-class tax hike would cost consumers $200 billion in spending power. (Read More: Obama: Let's Get 'Fiscal Cliff' Deal Before Christmas.)
Okay, fine. But no one wants to raise middle-class taxes. That's not the issue. And even if those numbers are right, they dodge one of the key points in the dialogue between President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner. Namely, what to do about top income-tax rates, which include capital gains, dividends, and inheritance taxes?
The president once again avoided the term "tax rate" in his latest round of fiscal-cliff comments. He basically said, Let's get this done before Christmas in a fair and balanced way. But what is balance? (Read More: Is Obama's 'Fiscal Cliff' Proposal a Deal-Breaker?)
Speaker Boehner, in a Republican concession, is willing to cap upper-end deductions, a move that would produce several hundred billion dollars in new revenues while preserving marginal-tax-rate growth incentives, including those for successful small-business owners.
Obama did refer to a Senate Democratic bill that would raise top tax rates while leaving everything else in place. Question is, is Obama rebuffing the Boehner offer? That's key to a fiscal-cliff deal. Higher tax rates? Or revenue-producing tax-deduction caps?
Another key point: Obama never mentioned spending cuts. Never. Not once. Yet Boehner has argued that the Republican revenue concession depends on some entitlement cuts as well as other spending reductions that would make up the trillion dollars or so in the across-the-board sequestration plan that appears to have been junked by both parties. (Read More: 'Cliff' Talk Sends Stocks on Roller Coaster Ride.)
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And herein resides the GOP leverage, if they choose to use it. Republicans should not sign a tax deal that doesn't have a sizeable spending component. And they should argue that a smaller spending share of GDP is actually a tax cut stimulant for the economy, and that it would give confidence to the business and financial worlds as well as the rating agencies that Washington is on the right track. And the GOP should use this leverage to press on with the idea of capping deductions, rather than raising top rates on successful earners, small businesses, and investors.
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Ralph Hammond Innes CBE was born in Sussex in 1913. A journalist at the Financial Times from 1934 to 1940 he then served with the Royal Artillery during World War II. It was during this time that he began writing adventure novels. His books, set in locations around the world, regularly feature spies and intrigue, black markets, counterfeiters, liquor-running, skiing, whaling, exploring, and shipwreck. He was a prolific author and has many international bestsellers to his name. He also wrote of his world travels and sailing. He achieved international fame in the early 1950's when his books The Lonely Skier, Campbell's Kingdom, The White South and The Wreck of the Mary Deare became renowned films. (Click on the image below to view a full list of titles or alternatively, visit the 'Hammond Innes' link to the left and purchase your own copy whilst helping to raise funds for ASTO.)
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Ralph Hammond Innes was an accomplished yachtsman and together with his wife Dorothy (an actress and author in her own right) ventured far and wide. In their yacht Triune of Troy, and later in Mary Deare, they took part in ocean races and explored much of the coastline of Europe.
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The experience stayed with him for over 30 years and was reinforced when a trip to the Isle of Man co-incided with the ending of a Tall Ships Race. Shortly after this Ralph Hammond Innes agreed to become a Vice Patron of ASTO, a post he held from 1978 until his death in 1998. In the last few years of his life he indicated that he was considering leaving a legacy to ASTO to enable the association to continue its work promoting and supporting Sail Training. His wife Dorothy had pre-deceased him and neither of them had close relatives, but no one had any idea that the legacy would be the majority of his estate.
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In addition to the legacy, Ralph Hammond Innes' Will also transferred ownership of copyright of his many books and films to ASTO. Every time a Hammond Innes book is borrowed from a public library a small amount of money is payable to the author, or the owner of the copyright. The rate per loan is minimal, varies year on year and is dependent on books being borrowed – so bear this in mind next time you're searching your local Library's shelves for a good read, or alternatively, purchase your own copy via the link on the left whilst helping to raise funds for ASTO.
Enduring legacy
What Ralph Hammond Innes' generosity means in real terms is that ASTO's member organisations are able to provide the adventure of Sail Training to many young people who would otherwise not be able to afford this amazing personal journey and experience the life-changing benefits of Sail Training, enabling them, in Ralph Hammond Innes own words, "to take one step nearer to adulthood".
ASTO - The Association of Sail Training Organisations is the UK's National Sail Training Organisation. Our membership is made up of more than 30 not-for-profit organizations that operate more than 50 Sail Training vessels around the UK. ASTO is a registered charity (no. 1083059) and company registered in England and Wales (no.4084476). ASTO's Royal Patron is HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO. ASTO is also a founding member of Sail Training International, with ASTO's Chairman sitting on STI's International Council.
ASTO's mission is to promote Sail Training and to support the UK Sail Training industry. It achieves this in a variety of ways, by:
ASTO is pro-active in developing the safety standards within Sail Training and encourages good practice in their member organisations. ASTO also acts as central representative for its members. For example, it has played a part in advising government policy in the production of Codes of Practice for Sail Training vessels.
ASTO is supported in its work by many charitable organisations, including Trinity House, the James Myatt Memorial Trust, and Sail Training International, amongst others. Pictures on this site are courtesy of www.tallshipstock.com
All vessels featured in this website are operated by organisations which are members of the Association of Sail Training Organisations (ASTO). Members are not-for-profit organisations based in the UK with the primary aim of youth development and/or working with adults with special needs. To become a member, organisations need to prove that they comply with the criteria, and will be inspected by ASTO. Amongst the criteria for membership are:
Not surprisingly for a maritime nation, the idea of using the maritime way of life to introduce adventure and challenge to young people, is not a new one. As far back as the 1850's, institutions such as the Navy Lads' Brigade were taking young boys to sea for a taste of adventure and to prepare them for life in the Navy.
Times change, and Sail Training as we know it today can be seen emerging during the late 1950s and early 1960s when organisations such as the Sail Training Association, London Sailing Project and the Ocean Youth Club were formed. Rather than preparing young people for a career at sea, Sail Training now focusses on life and team skills that can be used anywhere and develop more rounded and confident citizens.
ASTO came into being in 1970 when Lord Dulverton arranged for a number of british Sail Training organisations to meet and discuss common operating procedures and problems. After three or so annual meetings it was decided to form an Association and seek charitable status. ASTO was registered as a charity in the UK in 1979.
As well as providing support to members with bursaries and training, ASTO's role is recognised by the MCA who appreciate the necessity for input into new legislation that could make it impossible for Sail Training organisations to operate. More information can be found in the section 'About ASTO'.
Today's Sail Training fleet of more than 50 boats would amaze the Navy Lads' Brigade of the 1850s who would find it hard to imagine purpose-built vessels of all shapes and sizes, operated purely to provide the benefits of Sail Training to everyone that steps aboard.


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Cirque du Soleil
La Nouba is an elabrate stage show at Downtown Disney West Side, featuring action, humor, color and light, blending the ancient traditions of circus with dance, acrobatics and street entertainment.
Opening Date
23 December 1998.
Show Times
The 90-minute performance (no intermission) plays at 6:00 p.m. & 9:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The show is dark on Sunday and on Monday.
Cirque du Soleil La Nouba Seating Chart
Effective January 27 2013 (excluding tax)
Golden Circle
Adult $144 + tax
Child (3-9) $117 + tax
Category Front and Center
Adult $134 + tax
Child (3-9) $107 + tax
Category 1
Adult $119 + tax
Child (3-9) $95 + tax
Category 2
Adult $93 + tax
Child (3-9) $74 + tax
Category 3
Adult $75 + tax
Child (3-9) $60 + tax
Category 4
Adult $61 + tax
Child (3-9) $49 + tax
Tickets can be purchased at the box office, at the plaza level of the theater, by calling (407) 939-7600 or on cirquedusoleil.com or disneyworld.com.
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Official ticket website
Seating Chart
Show Technical Information
The contract between Cirque du Soleil and Walt Disney World Resort was signed in July of 1996 and the theater was delivered in August of 1998. The set took a crew of 80 approximately four and a half months to install.
The Theater
The 1,671-seat showroom is the first freestanding permanent theatre ever built for Cirque du Soleil. Set Designer Michel Crête of Cirque du Soleil, Michel Aubé of Scéno Plus, Walt Disney Imagineering and the architects of the Rockwellgroup collaborated on the overall design of the theater. The dynamic white structure was designed to convey elegance and sensuality with the addition of fabric and tension reminiscent of a Big Top. The contrasting black showroom interior transports the audience to another world as soon they enter the theater.
The set is reminiscent of a well-traveled path or trail. The rustic, relief-style finish on the 60-foot rocks was created using wood and bleached velour to cover the steel structures, thus producing a variety of perspectives.
Michel Crête designed the seven cloud-like Fabulous Figures that decorate the ceiling of the showroom. They measure 30 feet in length and are constructed of copper tubing and wrapped in mesh.
Two 75-foot towers were constructed from steel planks and positioned on both sides of the stage. Each tower has four levels and is equipped with an external elevator lift, a band platform, speakers and lighting equipment. The towers also provide alternate stage entrances and exits for the performers.
The showroom seats were modeled after old-fashioned auditorium chairs. Constructed out of steel and wood and covered in red velvet, they were designed to create familiar atmosphere for the audience. They were built by American Seating of Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Crête designed a 60x200-foot trellis made of PVC panels and scrim for the back wall to create a versatile backdrop on which various images and shadows could be produced. Visible backstage activity is made obvious to bring the set to life and evoke the audience's imagination.
Michel Crête's design of the set for La Nouba includes five elevator lifts built into the stage floor. Each lift has a 3,000 pound capacity, can move at one foot per second and rise to a maximum height of 16 feet. The center stage lift includes a second axis that is capable of descending 16 feet below the stage as well. The lifts are equipped with many safety interlocks including safety tape switches on the edges that stop the lift automatically if obstructed. The lifts were engineered and installed by Showmotion of Connecticut in collaboration with Disney Ride and Show Engineering.
Westsun Scenic Edge, Inc. of Winnipeg, Canada designed and installed the computer control system that precisely controls 45 motors including the five stage lifts that comprise the automation system for La Nouba. Over 300 automated cues in La Nouba are controlled using a Windows NT based program called Dynatrac. JR Clancy engineered and installed the 44 line set standard rigging system and 35 of the motorized winches used for flying acrobatic equipment and props.
Two computer-controlled telepheriques (or tracks) installed along the back wall of the stage are capable of moving props, scenery and acrobatic equipment at speeds of up to four feet per second. The largest set piece, the Grand Monument, measures 40x30 feet and is constructed of aluminum covered by a painted scrim.
The retractable power track floors were designed and installed by Cirque du Soleil to create a multi-functional performance area. The four floors retract beneath the stage revealing the power track surface eight inches below the stage. The floors weigh over 10,000 pounds each and are capable of moving up to two feet per second. Outfitted with a tighter trampoline bed and a second generation of springs, the 60-foot power tracks allow the performers to jump higher and faster than ever before. Instead of two overlapping tracks, as in Alegría, the trampolines are longer, wider, and woven together as one piece, a Cirque du Soleil first. The entire stage deck is layered with impact resilient Mondo Sport Floor over wood in order to avoid injury.
Acrobatic and Scenic Rigging
The theater's immense height enabled scenic and acrobatic equipment to be stored in the ceiling. For the first time in Cirque du Soleil history, a trapeze net is mechanically lowered from above and secured with no visible stagehands. Designed in-house by Doug Kiddell of Cirque du Soleil, the 25x60 foot net is fully automated by eight motors including two 40 horsepower net tensioning winches capable of tensioning the net to 5,000 lb of force. Additional props and equipment suspended from the ceiling and operated by a motorized counterweight system include two trampolines, nine flying doors, the petite fenêtre volante (or New York window), two pedestal platforms and four trapezes.
Lighting designer Luc Lafortune created the dynamic show lighting for La Nouba. With the use of gobos (projected patterns) and additional lighting integrated into the set, the result is a dynamic and versatile stage atmosphere. To achieve more interesting projections, stock gobos were trimmed with high-temperature aluminum tape and shutter cuts were used to produce grid shaped patterns of light. A total of 1250 theatrical lighting instruments including six follow spots, 150 color scrollers, and 38 moving lights are capable of delivering over a half-million watts of light on stage. The lighting control system includes over 1000 dimmers utilizing a Strand Light Palette 550-I to control the conventional fixtures and strobe lights and a Flying Pig Systems Whole Hog II for moving lights control in the show. Special effects for La Nouba are controlled by a Strand Light Palette 520-I lighting console. Ten stage smoke machines and four hazers are incorporated into the set and mounted in the grid above the stage. A 3,000-gallon tank of liquid nitrogen supplies the burst effects.
The Sound
The front-of-house sound booth is equipped with a Cadac F-type console with 72 dual inputs, feeding 10 Level Control System LD-88's creating an integral 80x80 matrix. This provides the ability to automate mixes and dynamic changes, as well as the placement and movement of the sound image throughout the showroom. Additionally, the LCS (Level Control System) provides all equalization and delays, playback, control of all effects and other external devices via MIDI. Seven computers are used in the sound booth to provide Cadac cue control, acoustical analysis and backup. For processing, the system uses three Symetrix voice processors, eight Aphex expander/gates with Aural Exiters, equalizers and compressors. Lexicon gear includes two PCM-81's, two PCM-91's and two 300's controlled by a LARC.
The musicians perform on two tower platforms on both sides of the stage. An additional console manned by a separate engineer is used to provide monitor mixes for each of the eight musicians. The mix stems provided by the outputs of the Crest console are fed to each musician's own Yamaha Pro-Mix enabling them to control their own mixes and recall cues and presets as needed.
The main speaker system is comprised of Meyer cabinets capable of producing 45,000 watts of amplification. Sound co-Designers Jonathan Deans and François Bergeron configured the system with its upper and lower, left and right main clusters including 26 MSL2's, 10 Renkus-Heinz SR61's and 14 EAW AS300E's to provide a wide stereo image and coverage throughout the room. Another system, installed to produce pre-programmed sound effects in the mid-aisle of the theater, consists of 12 Tannoy CMS6TDC8 speakers that can be activated by infrared beams.
Writer & Director: Franco Dragone
Director of Creation: Gilles Ste-Croix
Costume Designer: Dominique Lemieux
Set Designer: Michel Crête
Lighting Designer: Luc Lafortune
Composer and Musical Director: Benoit Jutras
Choreographer: Debra Brown
Sound Co-Designers: Jonathan Deans, François Bergeron
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The skin is the largest organ in our body. It provides protection against heat, cold, light, and infection. The skin is made up of two major layers (epidermis and dermis) as well as various types of cells. The top (or outer) layer of the skin—the epidermis—is composed of three types of cells: flat, scaly cells on the surface called squamous cells; round cells called basal cells; and melanocytes, cells that provide skin its color and protect against skin damage. The inner layer of the skin—the dermis—is the layer that contains the nerves, blood vessels, and sweat glands.
What is skin cancer?
Skin cancer is a disease in which cancerous (malignant) cells are found in the outer layers of your skin. There are several types of cancer that originate in the skin. The most common types are basal cell carcinoma (70 percent of all skin cancers) and squamous cell carcinoma (20 percent). These types are classified as nonmelanoma skin cancer. Melanoma (5 percent of all skin cancers) is the third type of skin cancer. It is less common than basal cell or squamous cell cancers, but potentially much more serious. Other types of skin cancer are rare.
Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer. It typically appears as a small raised bump that has a pearly appearance. It is most commonly seen on areas of the skin that have received excessive sun exposure. These cancers may spread to the skin surrounding them, but rarely spread to other parts of the body.
Squamous cell carcinoma is also seen on the areas of the body that have been exposed to excessive sun (nose, lower lip, hands, and forehead). Often this cancer appears as a firm red bump or ulceration of the skin that does not heal. Squamous cell carcinomas can spread to lymph nodes in the area.
Melanoma is a skin cancer (malignancy) that arises from the melanocytes in the skin. Melanocytes are the cells that give color to our skin. These cancers typically arise as pigmented (colored) lesions in the skin with an irregular shape, irregular border, and multiple colors. It is the most harmful of all the skin cancers, because it can spread to lymph nodes or other sites in the body. Fortunately, most melanomas have a very high cure rate when identified and treated early.
What causes skin cancer?
Most skin cancers occur on sun-exposed areas of skin, and there is a lot of scientific evidence to support UV radiation as a causative factor in most types of skin cancer. Family history is also important, particularly in melanoma. The lighter your skin type, the more susceptible you are to UV damage and to skin cancer.
How is skin cancer diagnosed?
The vast majority of skin cancers can be cured if diagnosed and treated early. Aside from protecting your skin from sun damage, it is important to recognize the early signs of skin cancer.
• Skin sores that do not heal,
• Bumps or nodules in the skin that are enlarging, and
• Changes in existing moles (size, texture, color).
If you notice any of the factors listed above, see your doctor right away. If you have a spot or lump on your skin, your doctor may remove the growth and examine the tissue under the microscope. This is called a biopsy. A biopsy can usually be done in the doctor's office and usually involves numbing the skin with a local anesthetic. Examination of the biopsy under the microscope will tell the doctor if the skin lesion is a cancer (malignancy).
How is skin cancer treated?
Am I at risk for skin cancer?
People with any of the factors listed below have a higher risk of developing skin cancer and should be particularly careful about sun exposure.
• Long-term sun exposure
• Fair skin (typically blonde or red hair with freckles)
• Place of residence (increased risk in southern climates)
• Presence of moles, particularly if there are irregular edges, uneven coloring, or an increase in the size of the mole
• Family history of skin cancer, particularly melanoma
• Use of indoor tanning devices
• Severe sunburns as a child
• Nonhealing ulcers or nodules in the skin.
How can I lower my risk of skin cancer?
The single most important thing you can do to lower your risk of skin cancer is to avoid direct sun exposure. Sunlight produces ultraviolet (UV) radiation that can directly damage the cells (DNA) of our skin. People who work outdoors are at the highest risk of developing skin cancer. The sun's rays are the most powerful between 10 am and 2 pm, so be particularly careful during those hours. If you must be out during the day, wear clothing that covers as much of your skin as possible, including a wide-brimmed hat to block the sun from your face, scalp, neck, and ears.
The use of sunscreen can provide protection against UV radiation. When selecting a sunscreen, choose one with a Sun Protection Factor (SPF) of 15 or more. For people who live in the Southern U.S., a SPF of 30 or greater should be used during summer and when prolonged exposure is anticipated. Sunscreen should be applied before exposure and when the skin is dry. If you will be sweating or swimming, most sunscreens need to be reapplied. Sunscreen products do not completely block the damaging rays, but they allow you to be in the sun longer without getting sunburn.
It is also critical to recognize early signs of skin trouble. The best time to do self-examination is after a shower in front of a full-length mirror. Note any moles, birthmarks, and blemishes. Be on the alert for sores that do not heal or new nodules on the skin. Any mole that changes in size, color, or texture should be carefully examined. If you notice anything new or unusual, see your physician right away. If you have a strong family history of skin cancer, particularly melanoma, an annual examination by a physician skilled at diagnosing skin cancer is recommended. Catching skin cancer early can save your life.
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The Hotel Quincy Grill, closed since January for extensive remodeling, will reopen this evening. An entirely new kitchen has been installed in the brick house formerly used for storage. This was connected by a new room to the main hotel building. A new cold room in the basement will be kept at temperatures of zero degrees allowing the restaurant to serve oysters in the middle of summer.
The Feather River Jubilee is underway to celebrate the Fourth of July. The fun-filled weekend will include a carnival on Bradley Street in Quincy near Quincy Drug Store, a Jubilee Ball Saturday night, fireworks, a parade, a band concert, talent show and baseball games.
A new weekly column will begin this week in this issue of this newspaper, the Plumas National-Bulletin. The Hot Spot by Alice Vaughan will feature clever homemaking hints for housewives.
The new section of the Almanor Forest Highway from Paxton to Crescent Mills and the grade separation structure at the south entrance to Greenville on the same route will be completed by the end of the year. The narrow bridge across from Wolf Creek will then be abandoned upon completion.
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